Menhaden Fisheries Coalition and Virginia Waterman’s Association Thank Governor Youngkin for Declaring ‘Commercial Waterman Safety Week’

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared this week, September 15-21, 2024, “Commercial Waterman Safety Week.” The governor’s proclamation recognizes that Virginia’s more than 1,500 commercial watermen “risk their lives sustaining a tradition passed down through generations,” help generate over $1 billion in economic impact for the Commonwealth, and deserve “access to a secure and safe work environment.”